Lesotho vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Lesotho
9.68 years
in 2017
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
8.99 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
55th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
57th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Lesotho
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 9.68 years against 8.99 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.69 years.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 55th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 57th of 200 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.46 years | 7.95 years | 0.5119 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 9.91 years | 8.79 years | 1.12 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.06 years | 9 years | 1.05 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Lesotho or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Lesotho, at 9.68 years against 8.99 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Lesotho and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 0.69 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 55th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 57th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release